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.No.226,945; 'Patented April27,1880.

' m gk UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE.

WARREN R. VAN VLIET, OF EAST STROUDSBURG, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 7 7 'OF HIS RIGHT TO JACKSON LANTZ, OF STROUDSBURG, PA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,945, dated April 27, 1880.

Application filed February 14, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WARREN R. VAN VLIET, of East Stroudsburg, in the county of Monroe and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,

10 reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in fastening on the coverings of cans and other such vessels; and it consists in the combina-- tion of a wire, which is so bent as to catch over the four edges of the bottom of the can, with the clamping devices by means of which the cover is fastened on, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

Figure 1 is aside elevation of my invention, a part being in section. Fig. 2 is a view of the under side of the can.

A represents a wire, which passes up two opposite sides of the can, and which is bent under the center of the can, so as to form the two hooks or catches O, which extend out just far enough to catch over opposite edges of the can, and thus prevent the wire from be- 0 coming displaced.

By thus making these catches or holders in a single piece with the wire, a very cheap, simple, and eflective device is produced for keeping the fastening device always centered 3 5 under the bottom of the can.

Each one of the ends of this wire has a hook, D, formed upon it, and fastened in these hooks or loops are the bent screw rods or wires E, which extend up any suitable distance above the top of the can. These upper screw ends are passed through holes made in the ends of the flat plate I, which extends across the cover H of the can.

Upon the screw ends are screwed the th um bnuts 0, by means of which the cover is forced 5 I down air-tight upon the can. These screwnuts reach up a sufficient distance above the 1 top of the cover to allow the nuts to be screwed up to such a distance above the top that the plate can be raised high enough to allow the cover to be removed and replaced without removing the nuts and plate. To the center of this plate is fastened a ring or handle, N, of any suitable kind, so as to enable the can to be carried about while the contents sealed up in it are still hot. This handle is very convenient in carrying around the can at all times.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The combination of the can with the wire A, which extends up the two opposite sides of the can, and which is bent under the bottom of the can, so as to form the catches G, screwrods E, plate I, and thumb-screws O, substantially as shown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of February, 1880.

WARREN R. VAN VLIET.

Witnesses RUDOLPH H. KINTNER, MIcHAEL OUsTARD. 

